Crime Rates at Montfalcon Close, Peterlee, SR8 1DD

Montfalcon Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 601st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montfalcon Close (SR8 1DD) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montfalcon Close (SR8 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnside, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basingstoke Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.